PBKS vs LSG Live: Priyansh Arya goes big in powerplay as Punjab Kings dominate after early setback

Priyansh Arya goes after Mohsin Khan in the last over of powerplay. He smashes 4, 6, 2, 6 to bring Punjab Kings' fifty after losing Prabhsimran in the first over. A stunning comeback from PBKS.

Priyansh Arya - 40 off 13 balls

Cooper Connolly - 19 off 22 balls

PBKS - 63/1 in 6 overs

Prince Yadav delivers five dot deliveries to Cooper Connolly before getting smashed for a four. The Australian batter is struggling today and is adding pressure on Priyansh Arya at the other end.

Priyansh Arya - 21 off 8 balls

Cooper Connolly - 19 off 21 balls

PBKS - 43/1 in 5 overs

Priyansh Arya finds a huge six off Mohsin Khan over deep square leg on the last delivery of the fourth over. PBKS are fighting back after losing Prabhsimran early.

Priyansh Arya - 21 off 8 balls

Cooper Connolly - 15 off 15 balls

PBKS - 39/1 in 4 overs

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly keep the runs flowing for Punjab with a four each off Mohammed Shami in the third over.

Priyansh Arya - 13 off 6 balls

Cooper Connolly - 10 off 11 balls

PBKS - 26/1 in 3 overs

Priyansh Arya welcomes returning Mohsin Khan with a huge six over deep mid wicket. Mohsin makes a quick comeback by conceding just two runs in the next five deliveries.

Priyansh Arya - 8 off 4 balls

Cooper Connolly - 5 off 7 balls

PBKS - 15/1 in 2 overs

Outside edge and caught at first slip. Mohammed Shami removes Prabhsimran Singh with a stunning delivery in the first over.

A golden duck for Prabhsimran. Cooper Connolly is the next batter.

PBKS - 3/1 in 0.4 overs

Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are out in the middle to begin PBKS' innings.

Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over today.

The game is on...

No changes to PBKS playing XI today. Vijaykumar Vyshak is among the impact subs.

PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact players: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar, Suyansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod

Mohsin Khan and Manimaran Siddharth return to LSG's playing XI today. Abdul Samad is among the impact subs and might come to bat later. George Linde also misses out the squad entirely.

LSG XI (bowling first): Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Mohsin Khan

Impact players: Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi

Captains Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are out in the middle for the toss.

Pant wins the toss and Lucknow Super Giants opt to field first today

No changes to PBKS playing XI. Manimaran Siddharth replaces Digvesh Rathi in LSG playing XI.

Punjab Kings have named a similar playing XI in their first five games this season, and are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination today.

PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera (impact player), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Lucknow Super Giants have fit-again Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan waiting on the bench, and one of them is likely to replace Avesh Khan in the playing XI today. Also, Manimaran Siddharth is likely to come in for struggling Digvesh Rathi, who has a bowling average of 51 after 3 innings this season.

LSG: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni (impact player), Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Prince Yadav

Both teams have won three matches against each other in six IPL games. However, Punjab Kings won both their encounters against Lucknow Super Giants last season and are favorites to take a lead in the head-to-head record for the first time.

• Matches played: 6
• PBKS won: 3
• LSG won: 3
• NR: 0

After an inconsistent start to their campaign, LSG's season is in decline, with two heavy defeats in their last two matches. Rishabh Pant's poor form and questionable captaincy decisions have been a key reason behind the team's poor state.

The star-studded batting attack has struggled after shuffling the order. Rishabh Pant played the first game as an opener and then drafted himself to No. 3, where he has struggled with 104 runs at a strike rate of 122.35. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran are looking miserable with the bat, while Aiden Markram is failing to convert good starts into big knocks.

Bowling has also worsened in the last two games. Mohammed Shami has taken just one wicket in the last three innings, while the likes of Digvesh Rathi and Avesh Khan are proving costly. However, Prince Yadav and Ayush Badoni's performances are a few positives for the team, but it will take a lot more to overcome the in-form Punjab Kings today.

Punjab Kings finished last season as runners-up and are now looking destined to win their first IPL title in 19 years. With four wins and one washed-out game, Shreyas Iyer's team stands tall at the top of the points table.

In their last game, Shreyas Iyer played another captain's knock to crush five-time champions Mumabi Indians at Wankhede Stadium. Prabhsimran Singh scored 80* off 39 balls to help the team chase down a 196-run target with seven wickets and 21 balls remaining. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh returned to his best in the powerplay with three wickets for 22.

Yes.

Rishabh Pant had suffered a minor arm injury in the last game against RCB. LSG skipper retired hurt while batting after getting hit by a ball on his left hand.

However, the player has recovered and was seen practicing at full tilt. So, he is set to lead LSG today.